CELESTICA INC (CLS) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:CLS - CA15101Q2071 - Common Stock
311.43 USD
-2.17 (-0.69%)
Overall CLS gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. We evaluated CLS against 124 industry peers in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. CLS gets an excellent profitability rating and is at the same time showing great financial health properties. CLS is growing strongly while it is still valued neutral. This is a good combination! These ratings would make CLS suitable for growth and quality investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CLS was profitable.
- CLS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years CLS has been profitable.
- CLS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- CLS's Return On Assets of 10.85% is amongst the best of the industry. CLS outperforms 91.94% of its industry peers.
- CLS's Return On Equity of 35.33% is amongst the best of the industry. CLS outperforms 95.97% of its industry peers.
- CLS has a Return On Invested Capital of 21.33%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CLS outperforms 96.77% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CLS is above the industry average of 8.82%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (21.33%) for CLS is above the 3 year average (11.43%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 10.85% | ||
| ROE | 35.33% | ||
| ROIC | 21.33% |
ROA(3y)4.63%
ROA(5y)3.55%
ROE(3y)15.02%
ROE(5y)11.3%
ROIC(3y)11.43%
ROIC(5y)8.93%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 6.35%, CLS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.77% of the companies in the same industry.
- CLS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- CLS's Operating Margin of 7.33% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CLS outperforms 70.97% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CLS has grown nicely.
- With a Gross Margin value of 12.04%, CLS is not doing good in the industry: 76.61% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CLS has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.33% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.35% | ||
| GM | 12.04% |
OM growth 3Y24.27%
OM growth 5Y29.03%
PM growth 3Y34%
PM growth 5Y30.13%
GM growth 3Y8.03%
GM growth 5Y10.39%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CLS is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CLS has less shares outstanding
- CLS has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CLS has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- CLS has an Altman-Z score of 7.18. This indicates that CLS is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- CLS has a better Altman-Z score (7.18) than 81.45% of its industry peers.
- CLS has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.97. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.97 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- CLS has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.97) than 78.23% of its industry peers.
- CLS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.37. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.37, CLS is doing worse than 60.48% of the companies in the same industry.
- Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for CLS, it has very limited outstanding debt, so we won't put too much weight on the DE evaluation.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.37 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.97 | ||
| Altman-Z | 7.18 |
ROIC/WACC1.44
WACC14.8%
2.3 Liquidity
- CLS has a Current Ratio of 1.47. This is a normal value and indicates that CLS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- CLS has a Current ratio of 1.47. This is in the lower half of the industry: CLS underperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.88 indicates that CLS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- CLS's Quick ratio of 0.88 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CLS is outperformed by 84.68% of its industry peers.
- CLS does not score too well on the current and quick ratio evaluation. However, as it has excellent solvency and profitability, these ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.47 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.88 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 47.90% over the past year.
- CLS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 48.11% yearly.
- The Revenue has grown by 22.09% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
- The Revenue has been growing by 10.38% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)47.9%
EPS 3Y44.1%
EPS 5Y48.11%
EPS Q2Q%51.92%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)22.09%
Revenue growth 3Y19.63%
Revenue growth 5Y10.38%
Sales Q2Q%27.79%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, CLS will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 38.14% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 27.74% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
EPS Next Y53.05%
EPS Next 2Y46.37%
EPS Next 3Y43.28%
EPS Next 5Y38.14%
Revenue Next Year26.52%
Revenue Next 2Y29.69%
Revenue Next 3Y30.76%
Revenue Next 5Y27.74%
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 58.98, CLS can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- CLS's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.38, CLS is valued quite expensively.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 37.08, the valuation of CLS can be described as expensive.
- CLS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- CLS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.29.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 58.98 | ||
| Fwd PE | 37.08 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- CLS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- CLS's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 89.97 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 36.95 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- The excellent profitability rating of CLS may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as CLS's earnings are expected to grow with 43.27% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.11
PEG (5Y)1.23
EPS Next 2Y46.37%
EPS Next 3Y43.28%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for CLS!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NYSE:CLS (1/20/2026, 3:45:06 PM)
311.43
-2.17 (-0.69%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)10-27 2025-10-27/amc
Earnings (Next)01-28 2026-01-28/amc
Inst Owners73.66%
Inst Owner Change-0.14%
Ins Owners0.59%
Ins Owner Change11.53%
Market Cap35.83B
Revenue(TTM)11.28B
Net Income(TTM)716.70M
Analysts81.11
Price Target250.55 (-19.55%)
Short Float %3.4%
Short Ratio1.43
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)9.15%
Min EPS beat(2)6.6%
Max EPS beat(2)11.71%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)6.73%
Min EPS beat(4)1.95%
Max EPS beat(4)11.71%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)9.68%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)8.66%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)9.16%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)6.2%
Min Revenue beat(2)5%
Max Revenue beat(2)7.4%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.54%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.75%
Max Revenue beat(4)7.4%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.49%
Revenue beat(12)11
Avg Revenue beat(12)3.14%
Revenue beat(16)14
Avg Revenue beat(16)3.37%
PT rev (1m)0.49%
PT rev (3m)55.5%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)18.75%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)8.11%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)14.35%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)5.83%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 58.98 | ||
| Fwd PE | 37.08 | ||
| P/S | 3.18 | ||
| P/FCF | 89.97 | ||
| P/OCF | 64.87 | ||
| P/B | 17.66 | ||
| P/tB | 25.36 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 36.95 |
EPS(TTM)5.28
EY1.7%
EPS(NY)8.4
Fwd EY2.7%
FCF(TTM)3.46
FCFY1.11%
OCF(TTM)4.8
OCFY1.54%
SpS98.07
BVpS17.63
TBVpS12.28
PEG (NY)1.11
PEG (5Y)1.23
Graham Number45.77
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 10.85% | ||
| ROE | 35.33% | ||
| ROCE | 26.62% | ||
| ROIC | 21.33% | ||
| ROICexc | 23.67% | ||
| ROICexgc | 30.35% | ||
| OM | 7.33% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.35% | ||
| GM | 12.04% | ||
| FCFM | 3.53% |
ROA(3y)4.63%
ROA(5y)3.55%
ROE(3y)15.02%
ROE(5y)11.3%
ROIC(3y)11.43%
ROIC(5y)8.93%
ROICexc(3y)13.32%
ROICexc(5y)10.55%
ROICexgc(3y)18.44%
ROICexgc(5y)14.81%
ROCE(3y)14.26%
ROCE(5y)11.14%
ROICexgc growth 3Y31.4%
ROICexgc growth 5Y28.76%
ROICexc growth 3Y37.65%
ROICexc growth 5Y29.81%
OM growth 3Y24.27%
OM growth 5Y29.03%
PM growth 3Y34%
PM growth 5Y30.13%
GM growth 3Y8.03%
GM growth 5Y10.39%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.71
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.37 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.97 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.76 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 94.54% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.37% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 15.59 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 55.82% | ||
| Profit Quality | 55.56% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.47 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Altman-Z | 7.18 |
F-Score7
WACC14.8%
ROIC/WACC1.44
Cap/Depr(3y)94.48%
Cap/Depr(5y)73.42%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.62%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.34%
Profit Quality(3y)94.3%
Profit Quality(5y)151.44%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)47.9%
EPS 3Y44.1%
EPS 5Y48.11%
EPS Q2Q%51.92%
EPS Next Y53.05%
EPS Next 2Y46.37%
EPS Next 3Y43.28%
EPS Next 5Y38.14%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)22.09%
Revenue growth 3Y19.63%
Revenue growth 5Y10.38%
Sales Q2Q%27.79%
Revenue Next Year26.52%
Revenue Next 2Y29.69%
Revenue Next 3Y30.76%
Revenue Next 5Y27.74%
EBIT growth 1Y62.33%
EBIT growth 3Y48.65%
EBIT growth 5Y42.42%
EBIT Next Year67.79%
EBIT Next 3Y43.39%
EBIT Next 5Y38.43%
FCF growth 1Y48.75%
FCF growth 3Y20.17%
FCF growth 5Y2.76%
OCF growth 1Y40.82%
OCF growth 3Y27.84%
OCF growth 5Y6.55%
CELESTICA INC / CLS FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for CELESTICA INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to CLS.
What is the valuation status of CELESTICA INC (CLS) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to CELESTICA INC (CLS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of CLS stock?
CELESTICA INC (CLS) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
What is the valuation of CELESTICA INC based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CELESTICA INC (CLS) is 58.98 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 17.66.
How financially healthy is CELESTICA INC?
The financial health rating of CELESTICA INC (CLS) is 7 / 10.